Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with vomiting and leg weakness diagnosed with bowel blood flow
By Lee, Miyoung et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2015·Department of Veterinary Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: IMAGING DIAGNOSIS--ACUTE MESENTERIC ISCHEMIA ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY IN A CAT.
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Plain-English summary
A middle-aged cat was brought in because it was vomiting, had diarrhea, and was weak in its back legs. X-rays showed an enlarged heart and problems in the intestines, and further tests confirmed it had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a heart condition. A CT scan revealed blood clots in major blood vessels, which were causing severe issues in the cat's intestines. Unfortunately, the cat's condition indicated serious damage to the bowel, which is a critical situation.
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Abstract
A middle-aged cat was presented with vomiting, diarrhea, and pelvic limb paresis. Radiography showed cardiomegaly, interstitial pulmonary infiltration, distended intestinal loops, and portal venous gas. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) was confirmed. On CT, thrombi were identified at the abdominal aorta, superior mesenteric artery, bilateral renal arteries, and cauda vena cava at the level of the iliac vein bifurcation. Dilated and gas-filled loops of bowel with a "paper thin wall" were observed on CT images and were considered indicative of necrotic bowel. This case report describes the CT findings of acute mesenteric ischemia associated with HCM in a cat.
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